Category Archives: Restaurant Review

You may think of Bastone as a brewery with some pretty solid food however they have had a full bar for a number of years and have opted to up their cocktail game with the skills of Keith Martin. He is an 11 year veteran of the restaurant and is flexing his drink muscles with […]

If you have ever been to the Oakland Art & Novelty in Ferndale, Mich., you know what amazing work Sandy Levine and his team of bartenders does. So naturally when he pairs up with Chef Douglas Hewitt Jr., you know something good is in store. The dynamic due opens Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails today to […]

You may have heard about a new place called Punch Bowl Social that is opening on Broadway in Downtown Detroit. I got the privilege to take a tour for the press day. The space is officially open today (12/10/14) with a grand opening party at 7p. It requires a ticket for admission (only $10) which […]

I had the pleasure to visit Wright & Company on Thursday prior to their official opening today (Monday 7/20). Lish and I went to a practice dinner last week. I read a little bit from Eater & Crain’s but didn’t know what to expect. The duo of Dave Kwiatkowski (Sugar House) and Marc Djozlija (Wolfgang […]

We took a trip to the craft blogger conference known as SNAP in Salt Lake City, Utah. By craft, I don’t mean craft cocktail, I mean crafting (sewing, paper arts, etc). My wife makes an excellent blog on the subject and I came along for the ride. I was one of 4 guys at the […]

Lish and I took a trip to Renegade Craft Fair last weekend in Chicago. It was a lot of fun and we brought back so much great art. While there, I managed to get reservations to The Aviary. They have system that requires and email to their site and if selected they will give you […]

It’s always exciting when another craft cocktail bar opens and even more so when it is in your town. I present to you Lock & Key which opened 8/15/13 to the public. It’s an off shoot of the Oxford Inn in Royal Oak, MI. I got pretty darn excited about the place especially after I heard […]

When you think of tasty craft cocktails, Knoxville might not be the first city that comes to your mind. But, after sampling a number of drinks at the Peter Kern Library last night I could change your mind. Located in the Oliver Hotel in downtown Knoxville, TN, it offers a number of tasty drinks that […]

I was told to visit two creative cocktail bars in Chicago. The Aviary and The Violet Hour. Unfortunately, the Aviary was closed until after we left (being New Years week) so we only went to The Violet Hour. It was a great choice. Like any good speakeasy-style bar, you have to hunt a little to […]

We knew this was coming but didn’t know when. Eat It Detroit tipped us off that the new Cafe Muse was open and it was worth the wait. Both food & drink menus were build up from the ground up. There is a huge emphasis on pairing drinks and food together. But the big change […]

We hosted a client dinner at Crop Bistro this week and were thoroughly impressed. I wasn’t familiar with the restaurant which has been open since 2007 and since 2010 in this new location. The food was killer with amazing attention to detail in both taste and presentation. The clients we were with are well-known in […]